underprivileged
Example Sentences
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The SDC criterion, first introduced in 1998, provides the basis for underprivileged families to get priority pre-school placements.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Many institutions have adopted policies to aid minority and underprivileged students in an attempt to balance out legacies of discrimination in both higher education and American society.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
He has fond memories of working to provide “internships for underprivileged kids in the hospitality business” and other charitable projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
He fully intended to push through his scheme to sell shares in the World Cup by casting himself, believe it or not, as a defender of the downtrodden and underprivileged.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
My mother’s company offered bursaries, scholarships, for underprivileged families, and she managed to get me into Maryvale College, an expensive private Catholic school.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
